A new report describes for the first time, the incidence, mortality and risk factors for colorectal cancer in 195 countries between 1990 and 2017. The data provides a strong basis for policies towards prevention.
The eyes are a rarely considered player in cardiovascular events. However, new study results suggest that the blood vessels in the back of the eye could provide helpful insights.
Pomegranate juice is rich in polyphenols which prevent radical-dependent damage to brain cells. While such protection has been confirmed as a short-term effect in animal models and in humans, the long-term effects of the juice were unknown until now.
In a study, researchers analyzed 80,000 chords in 745 classic US billboard pop songs and found that musical pleasure comes from the right combination of uncertainty and surprise.
Fat deposits in the lungs trigger chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways. Is this ultimately an explanation for the higher asthma burden and other breathing problems in overweight people?
Bottlenecks in antibiotic treatment of gram-negative pathogens are particularly threatening. However, researchers have succeeded in developing a new antibiotic with an innovative mechanism of action.
Lonely cardiology patients are at greater risk of dying within one year of discharge from the hospital. This was the result of a recent study published in the specialist magazine "Heart".
A new database makes it possible to generate valid figures for the first time. According to this database, up to 300 million people worldwide are currently affected by a rare disease.
Light and ultralight cigarettes have become more common in recent years. However, these by no means reduce the health risks of smoking, a recent study has shown.
The American research team sees this as an important step in the development of transplants that resemble natural skin.
High-percentage spirits in the physician's bag can help, among other things, to secure important evidence in a setting where a deceased person or a crime victim is involved.
The decrease of capillaries in the posterior eye could enable a non-invasive detection of cognitive impairment. Researchers believe these capillaries can be used as biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.
Patients with severe musculoskeletal pain benefit from early physiotherapy. According to a recent study, up to 10% fewer opioids were needed after 9 months of physiotherapy.
Researchers developed an app to support parents in better identifying their babies' needs. In a related study, the researchers obtained new insights into the impact of apps on how young children are treated.
An anti-migraine oral CGRP antagonist achieved pain relief in some patients in a recent placebo-controlled study. The extent of the antagonist's effectiveness when compared to a triptan remained unclear.
Researchers from Switzerland and Italy are developing a new technology with which blind people can benefit in everyday life. Using the intraneural OpticSELINE electrode, messages and signals are to be transmitted past the eyeball and directly into the brain.
Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium that is increasingly threatening beachgoers in coastal regions worldwide. Infections can lead to inflammation, sepsis, and in rare cases, death. Researchers have now deciphered the pathogenicity factors of these vibrions.
A new measuring device will make it easier to record movement behavior, breathing rate, and pulse. The wireless and batteryless measuring device adheres to the skin like an adhesive bandage.
More than 20 cigarettes a day can significantly damage vision with greater difficulty in distinguishing color contrasts.
People with mistreatment experiences in childhood have a changed perception of stimuli later as adults. For example, traumatized people found touch stimuli less reassuring than people without trauma.